Dear SEES members, We are excited to see the Static, Dynamic, and Shock high-pressure communities merge their sciences this year at the SCCM 2025<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://engage.aps.org/gccm/meetings/biennial-202... >: 24th International Conference on the Science of Compression in Condensed Matter<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://engage.aps.org/gccm/meetings/biennial-202... > (Washington DC, June 22-27). We highly encourage your participation in this unique event and look forward to receiving your abstract contributions in one of the sessions or masterclasses that we organize: * 1b - Advances in static and dynamic high-pressure techniques and diagnostics (AETB) (Vitali Prakapenka & Jesse Smith) * 6b - Planetary and Exoplanetary Materials under Static Compression Conditions (GEOB) (Stella Chariton & Will Evans) * Masterclass - Introduction to Diamond Anvil Cells – theoretical and practical aspects (DAC) (Stas Sinogeikin, Stella Chariton & Vitali Prakapenka) * Masterclass - Recent developments in advanced synchrotron and optical probes (XRD) (Stella Chariton, Dongzhou Zhang & Vitali Prakapenka) Many more exciting sessions and classes can be found on the conference's website: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://engage.aps.org/gccm/meetings/biennial-202... SCCM is offering a limited number of Participation Grants to help students and postdocs attend this year's meeting. The application deadline is March 7. For details on how to apply, please check here: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://engage.aps.org/gccm/meetings/biennial-202... The deadline for abstract submissions is fast approaching on February 7, 2025. Best wishes, Stella, Vitali & Dongzhou